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A visit to the Darkesville Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Darkesville Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Darkesville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Darkesville Cemetery

Lat:   39.3784°   (39° 22' 42")

Lon:   -78.0192°   (-78° 1' 9")

The Darkesville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Martinsburg. Martinsburg lies just to the north northeast of the Darkesville Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Darkesville Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Darkesville Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Arden UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arden UMC Cemetery
    • The Arden UMC Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arden UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Arden.
    • The Arden UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Quaker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968375 <5>
  • Pitzers Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitzers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitzers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pitzers Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Morgan Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Gerrardstown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrardstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrardstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gerrardstown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Douglas Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Douglas Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Buck Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buck Hill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • James M Van Metre Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James M Van Metre Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James M Van Metre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James M Van Metre Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Pleasant View Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Memory Gardens is located in Berkeley County
    • Norborne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norborne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norborne Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Old Norbourne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norbourne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Norbourne Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Tuscarora Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscarora Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuscarora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuscarora Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Paynes Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paynes Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stone Bridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Providence Quaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Quaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Quaker Cemetery is located in Berkeley County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Darkesville Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Darkesville Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Darkesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darkesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
    • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
  • Inwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Arden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Berkeley County
  • Bunker Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gerrardstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Middleway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
    • Middleway is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <7>
  • Baker Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
    • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
  • Rest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Ridgeway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <7>
  • Martinsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Grimes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bardane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • White Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wadesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Summit Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
    • Swan Pond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
    • Welltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Charles Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ranson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <7>
    • Cedar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Bedington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
    • Siler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Shepherdstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <7>
    • Scrabble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
    • Hedgesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Shockeysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
      • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Darkesville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkeley County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Darkesville Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Darkesville Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Darkesville Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1727413  (Darkesville Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1727413 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Tablers Station
    • County: Berkeley         Elev: 165
    • Location given for GNIS #1727413 (Darkesville Cemetery)

The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Darkesville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3784, Longitude: -78.0192       In this case, the coordinates for the Darkesville Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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